Our New Anahuac

Some photos and my talk at the Immigrant Nation Art Opening. In my address, I review some of the words of my great-great grandfather, argue that we are fighting the same fight as he was and advocate for a new revolutionary vocabulary.   [Audio clip: view full post to listen] Share and Enjoy:

I haven’t really written much about my forthcoming journey into print journalism. On August 1st I will publish the first issue of El Pueblo Newspaper, a free community newspaper. Without question, the media landscape is extremely volatile. That major daily newspapers go out of business is no longer headline news. Here in Houston, El Dia, [...]

Herminia Balli De Chavana (Mama Mine) and Rogerio Chavana (Papa Roger) I have to admit that I got a little emotional last night discussing the DREAM Act on my other post.  I think many people have the impression that because I have had the benefit of some material privilege, that my arguments are somewhat based [...]

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Dear Friends, In about a month or so, I will begin running tests for the viability of a new community publication.  Should the tests indicate that the project is viable (and I hope they will), I hope to begin publishing by early to mid-August.  The primary goals of the publication shall be two-fold: 1.  To [...]

My only competition is time. Tomorrow he will have one more victory on me! Share and Enjoy:

Every year, I set goals for myself.  Usually, these goals start as hopes.  From there I figure out the obstacles to turning these hopes into reality.  If I can figure a way to overcome these obstacles, I put it down in the goal column.  If it’s just not feasible, I leave it in the hope [...]

People who are bold enough to post multiple sweeping character assisnations and obtuse criticisms, but who are not bold enough to identify themselves will not have their comments approved.  Grow a pair. Share and Enjoy:

It seems like forever that I have even thought about blogging, politics and many of the other topics that I blog about regularly. Normally, I don’t go more than an hour or two without plotting, scheming and planning (I write as I twist my moustache and laugh like Gargamel from the smurfs). These past two [...]